Single-type-casting attachment for linotype-machines.



I.E.HANRAHAN.

SINGLE TYPE CASTING ATTACHMENT FOR LINOTYPE MACHINES.

. APPLICATION FILED AUG.31, 1910. 1,060,679..

Patented May 6, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3l, 191C.

Patented May 6, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31. 1910.

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J. E. HANRAHAN. SINGLE TYPE CASTING ATTACHMENT FOR LINOTYPE MACHINESl APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31. 1910.

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JOHN EDWARD HANRAHAN,

OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 THE CHESA- PEAKE ADDRESSING COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A CORPORATION OF MARYLAND.

SINGLE-TYPE-CASTING ATTACHMENT FOR 'LINOTYPE-MACHINE I Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May e, 1913.

Application led August 31, 1910. Serial No..57.9,825.

it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an attachment for linotype machines which will enable the operator to cast lines of type and single type simultaneously, and has for its object to produce an lattachment of this character which will be comparatively simple in construction, certain in action, and inexpensive to manufacture.

To these ends,' the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combi- Y nations of'parts, more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which like numerals refer to like parts in all the viewsz-Figure l is a plan view, partly. in

y section, of a melting pot and pot operating of the arrows, showing mechanism, showing mounted on the frame of an ordinary linotype attachment for casting single type. This view also shows the rotating mechanism for the linotype mold wheel; and both casting mechanisms being shown in positions of rest; Fig. 2 is a 'sectional view showing a linotype mold wheel and matrix elevator in casting position, as well as the single type casting attachment, partly in section and in position to receive molten metal; the melting pot being shown in position to deliver the metal simultaneously to both the linotype andvsingle type molds; Fig. 3, well known meltingpot showing the tilting mechanism and the relative position of the linotype mold wheel and the delivery from the pot while casting a line of type. This figure also shows the metal carrying channel which is added tothe pot for the single type mold; Fig. 4, is a sectional v line 4-4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction the metal carrying pipe forl the single type mold; 4said mold and adjacent parts being shown in the moldsolid reading matter,

is a vertical section of the` view on .the

ing' or casting position.- In this view is also shown `the mechanism for operating the mold returning and type ldelivery mechanism; Fig. 5, is a top plan View of the single type casting attachment, showing'all the parts in the position of rest, or noncasting position; Fig. 6, is a yside eleva-` tional view of the parts shown in Fig. 5, the main frame of the linotype machine being omitted; Fig. 7, is a side elevational view, partly in section, showing the single type mold retaining latch in its unlocked position and a member of the mold carriage l shifted to a position for substituting a different mold and face bar or tongue; Fig. 8, is a bottom plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 7, showing the mechanism for rcturning the mold retaining and type delivery mechanism, durin the time of the casting operation. The ull lines show the position of the retaining lever when at rest and the dotted lines show, the position of said lever when the cast is being made.

The linotype mold wheel is also shown in two positions, the full lines illustrating the position while molding and the dottedlines the positionof said wheel when at rest; Fig.

9, is a perspective view of a single type matrix mold; and, Fig. 10, is a detail view of the pot tilting cam and roller.`

It is well-known that the linotype ma-` chines now in use are adapted to produce slugs of type lmetal on one edge of which is cast various type characters composed into words; and that said slugs may be arranged side by side ito form columns ofread ing matter, such as is used in the printing of books and newspapers. lIt is also well known that in all printing oftices where linotype machines are used yfor setting the it-.is necessary to carry large supplies of single or individual type, which are used in combination with linotype slugs for the production 1of ldisplay advertisements. This class of4 type is usually purchased from the type founder and being easily mutilated or yworn out is a 'source of much expense and annoyance to the printer. The resent invention, however, proyidesan attachment to the ordinary linotype machines, whereby .singlety'peof any desired size or style can neously with the slugs andwithout any subetant-iol 'changes 4or alterations of the meehsaid machine.

anism of the linotype machine, or .without interruption to the composing feature of the This is accomplished by at taching to the frame of the linotype a single type mold or matrix combined with mechanism adapted to so position said mold as to cause it to receive a charge of molten metal from the pot simultaneously withthe metal that is injected into the linotype mold; and

"It is well known that the Acommercial linotype machines are provided with a frame piece 1, located on *one side of the melting pot 2, and with a .mold wheel 3 extending in a plane substantially at right angles to the frame piece'l. In said machines, 4 repre-' sents the matrix elevator,; 5 .the cam for rocking the melting pot 2, 6 the pump cam, 7 the pot .roller engaging the'pot rocking cam, 8 the pump arm roller engaging the pump cam, 9 thejinterrupted gear, 10, 11, and 12,l gear wheels, 13. a shaft yrotated by said wheels, and 14 a gear for rotating the mold wheel 3.

15 represents the pump piston for forcing metal'through the channel 16, through metal mouth piece 170 having the ports 17, into the l the linotype matrices 18.

':1'9'represents the pivot on'v which the pot 2 is mounted, andaround which it is swung w20, represents bearings carried by the frame 1 for supporting the shaft 21 carrying the gear 11.

As is well known, in the ordinary operation of the Vlinotype machine the wheel 3 moves toward the right, as seen in Fig. 1,-l

and against the matrix elevator 4, -as shown in Figs. 2 'and 3. The pot 2 then moves toward the wheel 3 and forms a tight joint between the said metal mouth 170 and the part 34 surrounding said slit 171 carried' by said wheel, vas best shown in Figs. 2 anti 'i,

The parts are sotim'edfthat the slit 171 is' brought .into register', with the ports 17 through the partial revolution of the wheel 3 at the proper time to-receive the charge of metal which is forced through passage 16 by the piston 15 land through said ports 17, slit 171 and against the matrices 18.

As above intimated, the mechanism so fary disclosed is or maybe of any suitable amd well known character." In order that the operator may mold lines of type and single type simultaneously, the .passage 16 is perforated as at 30,.and a pipe and mounted on4 this plate40 is the sliding 'holding plate 43 having a slot 44, through which passes the pin 45, carrying the locking device 46, securing said plate43 in its adjusted position.

60 represents a matrix or mold for casting single type, which is slidingly mounted on a rib 47, and 4S represents a pin carried by the sliding plate 43, adapted to pass through said rib and secure the same to an abutting plate 50 carried by and preferably rigid.

l with the bed plate 40. v v

Each of the plates 43 and 50 are provided with channel ways in which slide the member 51 having the holding lug 105, and the member 52 of the type mold carriage. To the member 52 is pivoted as at 53 the locking dog or latch 54. This latch, see Figs. 4 to.7, fits between the member 51 and lug 105, and

j is provided with an extension 554 which passes over the mold 60. Said extension is further provided with a locking rib 56, g which enters a slot 57, Fig. 9, in said mold, as shown.

slit `171 carried by the wheel 3, and against g From the structureso far disclosed, is

levident that as "the well known mechanism of the linotype machine causes the wheel 3 to partially rotate to bring its slit 171 into mold 60, provided, of course, the nozzle 32 and the mold F are in the position shown 2 in Figs. 2 and. 4.

It is further evident that when different width molds 60 corresponding to diiferent g width type are to be employed, theclamp 154 may be disengaged and the plate. 43 .slid back while a new mold 60 and if desired another sized rib 17 is being placed xin position. Then the carriage member 51 may be brought into contact -with the new ymold and securely locked by' turning the nut 46. Before the type is cast, however,

:the parts must be brought into the casting l ing. position, strikes against a dog 62 pivotedv Aat'63 on`one-end of the lever 64, pivoted atv `:65 -to the'facel plate 66, rigid with the bed plate 40. The lever 64 at its other end car- Irie's a toe 68` pivoted to said lever at' 69 which' .to'e' isl adapted to contactA with the latch 54 and when the lever is turned to slide the carriage members 5l and 52, as well as the mold member 60, up against the face plate 35 and into the position shown in Fig. 2.

'After the type is cast in the manner above described, it will of course, be attached to the nozzle 32 by a small neck of metal, and it will be further held by the ribs 70, Fig. 4;, carried by therib or slide 47 on which the mold 60 is mounted: When, however, the pot 2 moves to the left, as seen in Fig. 2, said neck of metal will be broken and the cast type held only by the ribs 70, from which it is discharged by the pusher 73 in the manner now to be described.

4The bedplate 40 carries the depending lug 7 5, to which is pivoted the lever 76 havingthe toe 7 7 controlled by a cam 78 carried by the shaft 21. To the lever 76 is pivoted at 79 the link 8O and at 81 the lever 82, having the cut-away place 83 against which takes the pin 84, carried by the slide l85 cont-rolled by the spring 86.

lVhen the wheel 3 had turned a quarter revolution, to bring its slit 171 into its casting position, the cam 78 had turned the lever 76 on its pivot and broughtsaid lever, link 80, and the lever 82, into their dotted line positions, shown Fig. 8, which, of course, placed the spr g 86 under tension. After the casting operation, as is well known. the p ot 2irst moves back and the wheel 3 follows it and also turns three quartersof a revolution. During this latter revolution of the wheel 3, the cam 78 turns and brings its open space 88 opposite the toe 77, but at this period the wheel 3 will be in the dotted line position shown in Fig, 8 and contacting with the slide 85. The spring 86, will, therefore, 'be still held under tension and the toe 77 will still remain in its dot-ted .line position. As is well known, the next move of the wheel 3 will be toward the right,

as seen in Fig. 8, or into the full line position shown in said figure. This latter movement releases the spring and permits the pin 84: to move the levers 76 and 82, as well as the link 80, into their full line positions.

The slide 85 carries on its upper side a dog 90, Fig. 2, and when the full line posi-I tions of the levers in Fig. 8 are reached, said dog is pulled by its spring91 into its dotted line position, Fig. 2, behind the short arm 92 of the bell crank lever 93. In this position of the dog the long arm of said lever 93extends over the mold lcarriage while in its casting position, and contacts with a pin 94 carried by the extension 55 of the latch 54. The last movement of -the wheel@ is, as is well known, toward the left,

seen in Fig. 1, and this movement gives the dog 90 a sharp thrust and rocks the bell crank lever 93 into the position shown in said Fig. 1. This movement in turn causes the type carriage and type mold to ymove away from thecast type, which is still held vtype offvof said ribs 70, and to drop 'said type into the 'delivery opening 72. The parts are now again in their normal position of rest, and when the pot 2 again moves toward the right as seen in Fig. 1, before beginning another casting operation, the pin 100 on the member 52 will co-act with the bell crank 97 to restore the pusher 73 to its normal position.

From the foregoing it` willbe clear that this attachment to a well known linotype machine in which the casting pot is pro'- vided with the pipe 31, nozzle 32, or their equivalents, for delivering to the single type mold the metal for casting the single type enables the operator to cast a single type in the same time and by the same movements that are required to cast a line of type, and that therefore after the cost of the attachment is deducted the cost of said single type vwill be practically nothing, for the met-al employed 'therein can be used overA and over again. It therefore follows that this attachment provides an inexpensive means for always furnishing a supply of type of any desired style to the users of linotype machines.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction as Well asthe arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention, and therefore it is to be distinctly understood that the invention is not limited to suchfeatures except as may be required by the claims. 1

What I claim is 1. In a linotype machine, the combination oI means comprising a pot for casting a line of type; and means for simultaneously casting from the said pot a single type, sub

stantially as described.

'2. In a linotype machine, the combina- 11,5 tion of a metal pot; means coacting there-V -With for casting a line of type; and additional means also coacting with said pot and f said first mentioned means for simultaneously casting a single type, substantially as 12,0 described.

3; In a linotype machine, the combination of a metal pot; means to move the same; means coacting with said pot for casting a line of type; 'a moldfor casting-a single 125 type; and connections between said pot and saidv mold for moving the latter by the motions of said pot, substantially as described.

4. In a linotype machine the combination of a metal pot; means to move the same; 13.0

means coacting with said pot for casting a line of type; a mold for casting at single type;- connections between said pot and said mold for moving the latter by the motions of said pot.; and connections between said mold and said line of -typecasting means causing said singletype to be cast simultaneously with said line of type, substantially as described.

5. In a linotype machine, the combina- 'tion of a met-al pot; means coacting therewith for casting a line of type; and additional means comprising a reciprocating mold alsov coactiig with said pot and .said

first mentioned means forl simultaneouslycasting a single type, substantially as describe 6.-In a linotype machine, the combinaf .tion of means for casting a line-of type coinlprising a` melting pot; and means for simultaneously casting other type from the same pot comprising a reciprocating remov- V able mold, substantially as described.

7.In a linotype-machine, the combination of a metal pot a mold for casting a ,line of type from said pot; a mold for casting simultaneously type independent of said,

line of type from said pot; ,and connections between said pot and mold adapted to move said mold toward said pot, substantially as described.

8. In a linotype machine, the combination of a metal pot a mold for casting a line of type from said pot; arnold for castingsimultaneously other type' from said pot; connections between said pot and mold adapted to move said mold toward said pot; and additional' means independent of said pot for movingsaid mold away from said pot, substantially as described.

-9. In a linotype machine, the combination of'a pivoted metal pot; means for oscillating the same on its pivot; a mold for each alternate movement of said pot; and' connections between said pot and said mold for moving said mold toward said pot, substantially as described.

1'1. In a linotypemachine, the combination of an oscillating metal pot; a laterally moving vmold wheel; a single type mold; connections between said pot and mold for .moving the latter in one direction; and connections between sain wheel and mold for moving 'said mold in an opposite direction,

sgibstantially as described.

'12.Iii a linotype machine, the-combina` tion of an oscillating metal pot; a laterally moving mold wheel; a single type mold; connections between said-'pot and mold for. moving the latter in one direction; connec- :tions between said wheel and mold for moving said mold iii an opposite direction; and automatic means for discharging said single type after it is cast, lsubstantially as described.

13. In an attachment for linotype inachines, the combina-tion of means for cast-- ing a line of type a detachable single type mold associated with said means; a. carriage adapted to reciprocate said mold; means for reciprocating said carriage; and means for securing said attachment asa -whole to the frame of a linotype machine, substantially as described.

14. In anattachment for linotype machines, the combination ofla detachable single type mold; a carriage adapted to reciprocate said lmold; a latch for holdin said carriage and mold together; means or reciprocating said carriage; and means for detachably securing said attachment as a whole to the frame of a linotype machine, -substantially as described.

15. In an attachment for linotype machines, the combination of a detachable single 'typev mold; a carriage comprising two sliding members adapted to reciprocate said mold; means permitting one of said members to be moved in a. direction at right y angles to their normal path; a latch for holding said carriage and mold together; means for reciprocating said carriage; and means for detachably securing said attachment as a wholeto the frame of 4a linotype machine, substantially as described.'

16. In `an attachment for linotype achines, the combination of a reciprocating single type mold; meansv for reciprocating said mo a spring controlled dog for actuating one of said levers, and means associated with said mold for casting a line of type, substantialljf' as described.

17. In an attachment Afor linotype machines, the combination of a reciprocating single type mold; means for reciprocating said mold comprising a carriage, a latch coacting with said carriage,and a plurality of levers for actuating said carriage; a spring controlled dog for actuating one of said levers; and a lever controlled means for discharging the single type after they are cast, substantially as described.

18. In la linotype machine, the combination of an oscillating metal pot; an inter mittently rotating and laterally movable mold wheel; means for casting a line of type from saidpot; an attachment comprising a d comprising -a plurality of'levers; 1

single type mold; connections between said pot and m`old for moving the mold in one dlrection; and connections., between said wheel and mold for moving said mold in an opposite direction, substantially as described.

19. In a linotype machine, the combination of an oscilla-ting metal pot; an intermittently rotating and laterally movable mold Wheel; means for castinga line of type from said pot; an attachment adapted to cast single type simultaneously with said line of type and comprising a single type mold; connections between said pot and mold for moving the mold in one direction; connections between s'aid wheel and mold for moving said mold in an opposite direction; and means for detachably securin said attachment as a whole to al portion o? the linotype machine, substantially as described.

20. In a linotype machine, the combination of an oscillating metal pot; means'comprising a passage for casting aline of' type from said pot; and means comprising a pipe leading to said passage for casting a single type from said pot simultaneously with said line of type,I substantially as described. 21. In 'a linot pe machine, the combination of a latera ly moving type wheel; an oscillating metal pot; means comprising a passage for casting a line of type from said pot and through said wheel; a reciprocating single type mold; connections between said pot and mold; connections between said wheel and mold and means comprising a nozzle and a pipe leading to said passage for casting a single type from said pot simultaneously with said line of type, substantially as described.`

22. In a linotype machine,

scribed.

the combinay tion of an oscillating metal pot provided.

to. casta line of type; and means coacting with the other port adapted to simultaneously cast a single type, substantially as de- 23. In a tion of an oscillating metal pot provided `with two ports located at an angle to each other; means coacting with one port adapted to cast a line of type; and means constitutejecting molten metal through each of said orifices; a mold capable of cast-ing a line of type fitting one of said orices; and a mold capable of sumultaneously casting other type iitting the other orifice, substantially as de'- scribed.

In testimon whereof, I ailiX my signature, in presence o two witnesses.

JOI-IN EDWARD HANRAI-IAN. n Witnesses: I

JOHN HEWEs, M. E. WILLINER..

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